Sunday, May 31, 2026

Changes to Missouri Hunting Regulations for 2026 and Beyond

—The non-resident antlered buck bag limit is reduced from two to one. Out of state hunters can only harvest a single buck across all combined archery and firearms portions. Nonresidents who own acreage in Missouri are exempt from this restriction.

—Permit fees have increased. The cost of standard nonresident firearms any-deer permits is now $360.

—Nonresidents who wish to hunt on Missouri public lands must purchase a $165 Nonresident Public Land Deer Hunting Permit to hunt on Missouri’s public tracts. This is in addition to the nonresident firearms permit, making the total cost $525.

—Lottery Draw System: A formal lottery draw system is under development for future implementation. Once live, this system will restrict and cap the total number of over the counter tags distributed to out of state hunters.

 

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